Health and Wellbeing Practitioner

Forward Trust; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Season Ticket Loan

Cycle to work

Wellbeing Days

Contributory Pension

Death in Service

Job summary

The Forward Trust is seeking a Health and Wellbeing Practitioner to join our integrated healthcare team at Heathrow IRC on a part-time basis (21 hours per week).

You will support detainees with substance misuse, low-level mental health needs and wider wellbeing concerns, helping them build resilience and prepare for the next stage of their journey. This role sits within a multi-disciplinary team and requires robust record-keeping and safeguarding practices.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting people with substance misuse and mental health needs.
• Ability to maintain high-quality case records.
• Safeguarding and confidentiality experience.
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Complete assessments, risk management plans and recovery plans.
• Manage a caseload and deliver 1:1 interventions.
• Deliver group interventions.
• Support individuals with substance misuse and mental health needs.
• Develop release, discharge and continuity of care plans.
• Promote wellbeing services and signpost to relevant support.
• Contribute to multi-disciplinary reviews and daily team meetings.
• Maintain accurate case records and reports.
• Provide transitional support for release or deportation.

Skills

Caseload management

Assessments

Risk management

Group interventions

Team collaboration

Job description

Are you passionate about supporting people to improve their health, wellbeing and recovery outcomes?

The Forward Trust is seeking a compassionate and motivated Health and Wellbeing Practitioner to join our integrated healthcare team at Heathrow IRC on a part-time basis (21 hours per week). You'll support detainees with substance misuse, low-level mental health needs and wider wellbeing concerns, helping them build resilience and prepare for the next stage of their journey.

What you'll be doing

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will:

• Complete assessments, risk management plans and recovery plans
• Manage a caseload and deliver both 1:1 and group interventions
• Support individuals with substance misuse and mental health needs
• Develop release, discharge and continuity of care plans
• Promote wellbeing services and signpost to relevant support
• Contribute to multi-disciplinary reviews and daily team meetings
• Maintain accurate case records and reports
• Provide transitional support to individuals preparing for release or deportation

What we're looking for

We're seeking someone who is:

• Passionate about health, wellbeing and recovery
• Confident managing a varied caseload
• Skilled in building positive and professional relationships
• Organised, proactive and able to maintain high-quality records
• Comfortable working within a multi-disciplinary environment
• Committed to safeguarding, confidentiality and best practice

This is an opportunity to be part of a dedicated team delivering meaningful support in a unique environment. Every day brings the chance to help people improve their wellbeing, build resilience and prepare for the future.

Please see attached Job Description for full details

All prison-based roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks and HMPPS security vetting. These checks can take up to 5 months to complete. Any offer of employment will be conditional upon the successful completion of both checks.

Please note if you have lived overseas within the last 5 years then checks may take longer.

About Us

We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.
We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits -

• Support for Families - We support our employees through every stage of family life by offering enhanced maternity and paternity pay for eligible employees who have completed 26 weeks continuous service, alongside family-friendly policies and a supportive, inclusive workplace. If you'd like more information about our family-friendly benefits, please contact our Recruitment Team at [e-mail]
• Training and development opportunities
• Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
  
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Crisis Loan Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)
• Access to Blue Light Card
• 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Contributory Pension Scheme - Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years service and up to 9% thereafter
• Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
• Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)

Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Please note that remote roles may require occasional travel for site visits, training and meetings.

Diversity at Forward Trust

The Forward Trust commits to providing opportunities to everyone. We want to ensure we have a diverse team with a range of lived and professional experiences. This includes those with 'Lived Experience' of addiction, offending, or homelessness. Some of our roles may require a minimum period of sustained recovery (normally around years). This is assessed on a case-by-case basis, and exceptions may be considered depending on the role and individual circumstances.
When we recruit, we welcome applications from everyone. This is inclusive of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion and/or belief, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity and socio-economic background. Where operationally possible, we will consider flexible working requests and make reasonable adjustments for all roles.

We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know.

Employee Screening and Eligibility to Work

Dependent on role you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service Check, details of which will be shared with you at interview.
If successful in your application, you will be required to provide eligibility to work evidence in line with the 'Eligibility to Work in the UK' requirements.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk. Forward Trust follow safer recruitment practices and support a culture of openness and accountability.